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MDRT Keynote Speaker
Yossi Ghinsberg delivered the keynote on the MDRT Main Stage in 2025. This page is for MDRT event planners and advisors searching for speakers who have stood on that stage.
21 days alone in the Amazon
1M+ books sold
Voted Most Unforgettable Speaker
Google / Apple / Microsoft / BMW
The MDRT Main Stage is one of the most demanding platforms in the financial services world. The audience is experienced, successful, and they have heard a lot of speakers. Yossi Ghinsberg addressed that audience in 2025 and left them with something that does not happen often on that stage: a room that went completely silent, then completely alive.
His story is not a financial services story. That is exactly why it works for MDRT audiences. He survived 21 days alone in the Bolivian Amazon with no food and no rescue coming. He built a career, wrote a book that sold over a million copies, and spent decades turning what he learned into content that financial professionals recognise immediately: the weight of real decisions, the cost of inaction, the discipline required when nothing is certain. MDRT members live that every day. His Amazon experience gives it a context they remember.
He is available for MDRT events globally, including chapter events, regional conferences, and international gatherings. Every engagement is tailored to the specific theme and audience. He has been voted Most Unforgettable Speaker by event professionals across multiple industries and continents.
Keynote programs for MDRT events
Each program is tailored to your event theme and audience. These are the three most requested.
From Survival to Legacy
How to lead with clarity, courage, and creativity when the map runs out
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The Laws of the Jungle
Nature's principles for leadership, culture, and the legacy that outlasts you
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Real Survival vs Imaginary Survival
A survivor's perspective on chronic stress, and the path back to optimal performance
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